STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1289

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 976

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred S.B. No. 976 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TIER II FILING FEES FOR REPORTING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase from $100 to $200 the annual chemical inventory form and Tier II filing fee collected pursuant to the Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act from facilities where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants are located.

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Health, Hawaii Fire Department, Meadow Gold Dairies, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, Island Energy Services, Lanai Water Company, Fantom Material, Inc., United Laundry Services, Inc., and a concerned individual supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2090, to promote further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 976, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 976, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair